Step 1 Study Topics: Antifungal Medications

OVERVIEW

This page is dedicated to compiling Step 1 study notes for the topic of antifungal medications. This page is likely disorganized as it was made in haste.

CELL MEMBRANE

Binders of ergosterol:

  • Amphotericin B
  • Nystatin 

Azoles inhibit synthesis of ergosterol:

CELL WALL

Echinocandin antifungals: general class of medications that block glucan synthesis. 1,3, beat-D-glucan is a major component of the fungal cell wall. Examples of medications are below: 

  • Caspofungin
  • Micafungin
DNA/RNA SYNTHESIS

Flucytosine

MITOSIS

Griseofulvin

 

Page Updated: 04.07.2017